This link for olive oil lamps is inspiring. I’ve been pondering a replacement tea lights ever since corresponding with someone regarding soy tea lights. Their sustainability concern is the little metal cups. Skimming around the web i’m finding many different statements about
On the other hand, there are web assertions that any wick will do — the Lehmans’s construction looks pretty straightforward. Ponder.
Meanwhile, i don’t seem to be able to make decent candles recycling the stubs and wax. I don’t want to make pretty ones so much as just be able to use up the wax. I may make a trip to Michael’s to buy wicks. I have been using kitchen candles….